France
1975- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 2C 066-16054
- Format
- LP, Compilation · Large EMI, Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
16054 A 21 B M6 285758A Side
16054 B 21 B M6 285759B Side
Vinyl pressings
by Charles Trenet · 1975
Le Disque D'Or De Charles Trenet was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 3 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
16054 A 21 B M6 285758A Side
16054 B 21 B M6 285759B Side
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | World Record Club 3197LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1975 | France | Columbia 2C 066-16054First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Greece | Columbia SCXG 13037First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | US | Peters International PLD 2018 / Odeon PLD 2018First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Columbia 2C 066-16054LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Carinia Co. Pty. Ltd. CFL 7011LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | Columbia 2C 064-16054LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | EMI 2C 066 - 16.054 / Columbia 2C 066 - 16.054LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Prisma 054 CRY 16 054LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Peters International PLD 2018 / Odeon PLD 2018LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Le Disque D'Or De Charles Trenet are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1973 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in France, US, Greece. One of them is Columbia 2C 066-16054.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2C 066-16054, PLD 2018, SCXG 13037) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 16054 A 21 B M6 285758 and 16054 B 21 B M6 285759. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.